Habeeb Gnaim

Practice Areas

Tax

Tax Planning & Business Transactions

Tax Controversy & Litigation

Corporate, Securities & Finance

Qualified Opportunity Zones

Career

Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim is a Shareholder in the Firm and serves as the head of the Firm's Tax Planning & Business Transactions Group. Mr. Gnaim also serves as a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gnaim focuses his practice on tax and corporate matters, including the formation, governance, reorganization and internal restructuring of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies to achieve tax and corporate objectives.

Mr. Gnaim has significant experience in all aspects of structuring, negotiating and implementing business acquisitions and dispositions, corporate reorganizations, mergers, conversions, recapitalizations, corporate finance transactions, deferred recognition transactions, admissions of and providing equity incentives for management and key employees, as well as choice of entity considerations, and state tax planning. Mr. Gnaim also has significant experience in working with family owned or closely held businesses on the design and implementation of business succession plans or business divorce/separation matters. He also advises individuals in personal divorce matters, along with their primary divorce counsel, on tax and corporate issues that arise with the division of complex marital estates involving substantial assets and entities.

Mr. Gnaim works with individuals, business owners, executives, chief financial officers, tax directors, outside accountants, bankers, and other advisors to provide efficient solutions to tax and corporate issues that arise in the normal day to day business setting.

Mr. Gnaim is also engaged in a tax controversy practice and represents both individuals and companies in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state and local taxing authorities.

Publications

"Four Important Issues to Consider During a Divorce," Houston Business Journal, September 13-19, 2019

“Overlooked? During a Divorce, Don’t Forget About Tax Issues Related to Business Entities,” Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg Tax Memorandum, September 2019

"Are there tax incentives for businesses that invest in becoming eco-friendly?," Houston Business Journal, November 28-December 4, 2008

Blog Posts

PPP Audits and Investigations Practice Client Alert - December 2020

Business and International Tax Blog, December 23, 2020

Tax Relief From The COVID-19 Pandemic

Tax Blawg, March 31, 2020